Though they now reside in Portland, and before that called California home, folk rockers Quiet Life will, to me, always be a little band from New London, Connecticut. I first had the pleasure of meeting them sometime around 2005 in Virginia, where I was booking shows and they were just getting started with tiny tours of…
This weekend, Nashville (by way of Mississippi) rockers The Weeks will be taking over Mercy Lounge for a two-night stand, featuring two different fantastic local and regional openers each night. Can you think of a better way to spend your last weekend before the holidays kick into high-gear? We can’t. Check out the schedule below: FRI (11.22): The…
When we first told you about Los Angeles sister act HAIM, they only had one EP and a looming Bonnaroo debut under their belt. That EP, last summer’s Forever, great in its own right, proved only a taste of what HAIM would achieve with their new, debut full-length, Days Are Gone. The product of a lifetime of…
This Friday, Nov. 22, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr is set to perform at Nashville’s very own Marathon Music Works with Meredith Sheldon. Whether you know him from The Smiths, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The The, The Healers, Electronic, or any of the other numerous projects Marr has been associated with, it’s indisputable that the famed performer is one of the…
In just one week, Nov. 26, one of Nashville (well, Franklin)’s biggest success stories, Paramore, will take the stage at Bridgestone Arena for the largest hometown show of their career. Joined by a crazy good bill of Metric and Hellogoodbye, this is one of our most-anticipated arena shows of the fall, and certainly not a bad way to kick off…
This Friday, Nov. 22, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr is set to perform at Nashville’s very own Marathon Music Works with Meredith Sheldon. Whether you know him from The Smiths, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The The, The Healers, Electronic, or any of the other numerous projects Marr has been associated with, it’s indisputable that the famed performer is one of the…
This weekend, Nashville (by way of Mississippi) rockers The Weeks will be taking over Mercy Lounge for a two-night stand, featuring two different fantastic local and regional openers each night. Can you think of a better way to spend your last weekend before the holidays kick into high-gear? We can’t. Check out the schedule below: FRI (11.22): The…
Breakout English indie rockers The 1975 have announced a spring North American tour, which includes a Nashville date, set to take place May 15 at Exit/In. Though they came close with their appearance at the Music in the Middle Festival last month in Woodbury, the band have never properly performed in Music City. The 1975 have been making music…
British dance pop darling Charli XCX was originally slated to perform at Mercy Lounge nearly two months ago, on Sept. 24, but ended up postponing her entire tour in order to pursue a last minute opportunity to support Paramore on a UK stadium run. At the time, she promised fans that she’d be back, and tonight Charli will make good…
Just two weeks after landing a number one debut with their latest (and downright amazing) release, Reflektor, Grammy Award-winning indie rockers Arcade Fire have announced their first proper North American tour since 2011. After their recent listening party at Grimey’s, a Nashville date seemed like a sure-thing, and, with this new announcement, our suspicions were confirmed. The…